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The anti-Korean movement in the Philippines, sparked by the racial comments of the Korean people, is on the way. On the 9th, more than 350,000 posts with the hashtag “Cancel Korea” were posted on Twitter on the 9th, and more than 100,000 were posted against Korea on the 10th. Filipinos are more than blaming South Korea, they apologize and yell the slogan “oppose racism”.
According to ‘TrendListdz’, which analyzes global Twitter trends in real time on the 10th, as of 4pm on the 10th, more than 120,000 tweets with the hashtag ‘Cancel Korea’ have been uploaded. Types of hashtags like ‘Excuse Korea’ and ‘No to racism’ are also on the rise.
The incident began when Bella Poarch, a Filipino influencer who has more than 15 million followers on TikTok alone, revealed a tattoo reminiscent of the rising sun flag, a symbol of Japanese imperialism on the 5th. Korean netizens flocked and they criticized it, and more than 150,000 comments were posted in an instant. Pochi apologized, but the fact that some Korean netizens told the Filipino people that they were “uneducated”, that they were “short and poor,” disrespectful of race and human beings, turned into a conflict between the two countries. .
With more than 350,000 anti-Korean tweets in a day and dominating real-time search words on major Philippine social media and portals, major Filipino media is also reporting this incident with great significance. ABS-CBN, the largest private broadcasting company in the region, said: “The atmosphere of disappointment at the racist atmosphere of Koreans is predominantly sentiment.” She also said, “The complex relationship between Korea and Japan has become a topic of education on social media in the Philippines.”
In particular, there is a strong voice expressing the disappointment of popular K-pop fans in the Philippines. A Filipino netizen said, “I am a proud fan of K-pop and K-dramas, but now I want to put down the glow stick and hold my flag,” and asked, “Apologize to the Filipino people.” In the Philippines, Korean cultural content was gaining popularity due to social distancing due to Corona 19, but this situation has slowed it down.
One netizen mentioned that Korean singers and artists in the past have been controversial with their outfits reminiscent of the flag of the rising sun. It was called “antics.”
Another netizen mentioned the story of the fierce fighting of the Philippine infantry battalion during the Korean War. “Without the Philippines, Korea would have already become a communist country,” he said. “I have to show my gratitude.” In the Philippines, 7,420 people fought in the Korean War and 112 died.
